Air Resource Management

Air Resource Management Division is the coordination body of the implementation of national air quality management policies and regulations in partnership with all stakeholders related to air quality management. Under this mechanism, monitoring vehicle emission testing program, controlling stationary source emissions, activities related to indoor air quality management, fuel quality improvement programs, monitoring of ambient air quality, and awareness creation will be carried out.

Functions

• Institutional framework for strategic management and coordination of Air Quality Management
• Policy formulation on Effective management of air emissions from the transportation sector
• Policy formulation on Effective management of air emissions from the stationary sources
• Policy formulation on Indoor Air Quality Management
• Management of unethical & unintentional practices contributing to air pollution
• Introducing Cleaner technologies, fuels and processes
• Policy formulation on Air quality monitoring
• Development of strategies on Awareness, education, information and knowledge management for air quality improvement
• Research, development fostered and impact assessment of air pollution
• Development ofinformation knowledge base & human resources for effective Air Quality Management
• Global Participation & Collaboration for Air Quality Management
• Ensure Sustainable Financing Mechanism for Air Quality Management

National Ozone Unit

The Government of Sri Lanka (GOSL) ratified both Vienna Convention (VC)and Montreal Protocol (MP) in 1989 and established the National Ozone Unit under the then Ministry Transport, Highways, Environment and Women's Affairs. Since then the NOU function under the Ministry to which the environment portfolio is assigned.

National Ozone Unit of the Ministry of Environment serves as the National Focal Point (NFP) for the Vienna convention and it’s Montreal Protocol on Substances that deplete the ozone layer.

For more details click www.nou.lk